n, arrived at Evansville on Wednesday with three or four hundred men, who are making preparations for an expedition up Green River.
Return of the Home Guards.--Our gallant citizen soldiery, who responded so promptly to the call to arms on the 16th inst., when it was known that our city was in danger of assault from the rebel forces under Buckner's command, all returned to the city on Saturday evening, having served one day beyond the ten days for which they were called into the field.
Affairs in Barren County.--We have letters from Glasgow, Ky., to the 16th inst., from which we learn that the intentions of the rebels in. that vicinity are taking such shape as may well excite the indignation of every true Kentuckian.
Joseph H. Lewis, the recently defeated candidate for Congress in that district, is organizing a regiment of infantry to be mustered into the service of the Confederacy on Kentucky soil.
The National Blues, Capt. Clarke, from Louisville, with the Lewis Guards, of
Later from Europe.arrival of city of Baltimore.Earl Russell on American affairs — commercial, &c.
St. Johns, Oct. 25.--The steamer City of Baltimore has been intercepted off Cape Race, with Liverpool advices to the 16th instant.
The Earl Russell, in a speech at New Castle, deplored the state of affairs in America.
He said that England had no reason to interfere, but should watch the course of affairs, and, if able, interfere for the cause of freedom and humanity.
He said he could see no harmony either by the surrender or subjugation of the South.
Breadstuffs closed buoyant.
Provisions closed dull.
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Headq'rs cavalry Brigade, Camp "Qui Vive," Dec. 3, 1861.
General Orders No. 5.
The General of Cavalry takes pleasure in announcing to the Brigade in orders, the signal success obtained by the cavalry of this army over the enemy in recent engagements.
On the — ult., Col. W. E. Jones, 1st Virginia Cavalry, with a detachment of his regiment, made a descent upon the enemy near Falls Church, capturing seven, with their arms and equipments, and sustaining no loss.
On the 16th ult., Major W. T. Martin, commanding Jeff. Davis Legion, with a detachment of his command, completely surprised a greater force of infantry than his own about Doolin's house and orchard, and charging upon them over fences and marshes, killed several and captured one Captain, one Lieutenant, and twenty-eight non-commissioned officers and privates, without receiving a scratch to a man or horse.
On the 18th ult. Lt. Col. Fitzhugh Lee, 1st Virginia Cavalry, with a detachment of the regiment,
Promotion.
--We take the following paragraph from the Tazewell Democrat, of the 16th inst:
The rumor is current here, that Capt. John May, the gallant leader of the Confederates in the fight at Piketon, Ky., has been promoted to the rank of Colonel.
He succeeds Col. Williams, who has been ordered to report himself at Richmond.
It is said that Capt. May was the unanimous choice of the regiment.
te Commissioners should never be surrendered.
This is a fixed fact.
The Bank Convention assembled in New York on the 16th inst., and decided not to suspend specie payment.
The Herald says, however, that the decision was not final.
One bank haritish naval force.
In view of a probable collision between England and the United States, the New York Herald, of the 16th inst., thus sums up the number of naval vessels which Great Britain can bring to bear immediately against the Federal Gove from the Commander of the Iroquois.
The Washington telegraphic correspondent of the New York Times, under date of the 16th inst., says:
The Navy Department has received dispatches from Captain Palmer, command the steamer Iroquois, in whichgton — a British officer's Services offered, &C.
The Washington correspondent of the New York Times, under date of the 16th inst., telegraphs the following items:
Col. Stein back, of the British army, has arrived in the city, and has offere
Letters from Berlin state that the situation of affairs in America is beginning to produce its effects in Prussia; independently of an advance in the price of cotton goods, the large manufactory at Gladbach has just announced that in a short time a considerable reduction will be made in its time of working.
Judge Singleton Mitchell, of the city of New York, died on Tuesday, the 16th inst. --He was a brother of the eminent naturalist and scholar, Dr. Samuel Latham Mitchell.
